Exploring face and eye detection

- From my own experience shooting,…and from watching students in class,…I've come to the conclusion that most people…either use the basic automatic focus-point…selection mode on their camera or they lock the camera…on a single point in the center and focus…and reframe it as needed.…That's usually the way I work…and that's only because of habit.…Long ago, that's how auto focus systems worked best…so that's what I got used to, so I still work that way.…There's nothing wrong with working that way…but advanced auto focus systems today are now very good…at solving a lot of complex focusing problems.…

Problems that I sometimes screw up.…Face and eye detection are great examples…of advanced focusing systems that can be a great improvement…over simple single-point auto focusing.…The X-T2 offers both face and eye detection…and in various combinations.…Now, if you're shooting a sit-down portrait,…these features aren't going to offer much…over a single-point auto focus system…but if you're in a crowded room, moving around,…

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2/16/2017

You've been using your Fujifilm X-T2 camera for a while—but are you using it efficiently? This camera is packed with customization features that allow you to fine-tune everything from focusing to exposure. Its unique modeless design provides remarkable flexibility, but also requires experienced shooters to rethink how they approach certain kinds of shooting scenarios. In this course, photographer and educator Ben Long demonstrates a set of customization strategies aimed at making your Fujifilm X-T2 far more responsive and effective. That way, you can focus on composition and artistic expression, and let your camera handle the rest.

Topics include:

Choosing between the X-T1 and X-T2

Using controls including the ISO dial, focus locks, and exposure locks